Dr. Chad Zooker
Sports Medicine
Baltimore, MD
19 years experience male
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Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
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106 Answers
24 Agrees
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Chad Zookeranswered
Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Varies: Outcomes after hip surgery for your condition varies depending on the extent of the tear, location of the tear, whether tear is fixed or simply shaved... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Form first: Attempts to gain muscle in an immature body can lead to injuries and frustration. Hormonal changes that occur during puberty set the stage for build... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Can effect sleep: Although you may feel tired after a good workout, exercise is stimulating to your body. Exercising before bed may prevent you from falling asleep eff... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Depends: What are your goals? If trying to lose weight, then skip the protein shakes. If you are trying to gain weight or add muscle, then consider whey or s... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Don't: Don't focus on how much weight is on the bar until you have spent time practicing the technique.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Bench press: Seems simple, but if you want to increase your bench press, then you have to keep bench pressing. There are many different schemed available. Work w... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Diet: No matter how much core work you do or what supplements you take, your diet is the most important factor in improving the appearance of your abs. If ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Change your diet: Diet plays more important role in your weight than exercise. Regular exercise including weight lifting will help you acheive your goals more effective... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Start with basics: Start with ice (20 min on every hour), an over the counter anti-inflammatory (naproxen, ibuprofen) if safe for you, and stopping any activities that a... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Hip impingement: Mri arthrogram (mri with dye injected into the hip) is the modality for diagnosis. Treatment initially is with anti-inflammatories, physical therapy.... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Symptoms of a stress fracture include focal pain with activity that resolves when resting, usually after an increase in training or a change in traini... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Increasing exercise intensity allows you to be more efficient and achieve same goals in less time. Some experts feel that exercise can lose it's bene... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Crossfit scaleable: Anyone can participate in crossfit exercises. Workouts can be intense, but can be scaled to your abilities. Acertified crossfit trainer at an affili... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Patience: Bone takes 6 weeks to heal in average healthy adult. Surgery puts bone in proper location, but healing is not any faster. You have just started weig... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Calories per hour depends on the type of lifts you are doing, your body weight, and the intensity/rep scheme you are using. What is more important to... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
I'm wondering if i exercise 2 hours per day, how many calories should i eat to lose 3 pounds a week?
Dr. Chad Zookeranswered
Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Bad plan: 2 hours of exercise per day is excessive and cutting calories on top of it will only lead to short term weight loss before your metabolism slows down ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Help your pain: Ice is the standard for any extremity pain/injury. 20min every hour. A bag of frozen peas or corn works just as well as an expensive gel pad. Also ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Careful: The combination of these 2 meds can increase depression of your central nervous system. Most likely you will experience significant drowsiness if tak... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Low risk: The meniscus is under greatest stress with pivoting movements and deep knee bending. Modify your activities preop and avoid high impact running, jump... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No: You will enable yourself to build more lean muscle with this approach, especially if you add weightlifting/resistance training to your workouts. Your... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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See your ortho: 3 months is sufficient time to recover from a routine ankle sprain at your age. If still having pain or other symptoms you should see an orthopaedic ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Not directly, but...: Shin splints are usually caused by irritation in the lining of the bone (periosteum) of the shins. Stress fractures result from repeated stress to a ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Examine your diet: Simply lifting weights is not enough to gain weight. Your body needs additional protein and other nutrients in order to translate your work in the gy... Read More
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A male asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Homework?: Shin splints are caused by inflammation of the periosteum of the tibia bone. Symptons include pain, swelling, slight warmth to touch in the region of... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Sports Psychologist: You should seek the services of a sports psychologist. I have no doubt that there will be more than a few in the miami area. You can try contacting ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Depends: Surgical treatment for full thickness rotator cuff tears (RCT) depends on age, activity level, pain level, weakness, and tear characteristics (size, ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Mother nature: You can get all the nutrition you need from eating real food. Lean meats, veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds can provide similar if not better nutrition... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Add weight training: Aerobic (running, biking, swimming, elliptical, etc...) exercise increases metabolism only for the duration of that exercise. If you want to keep you... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Don't treat yourself: The ring finger is very important with respect to grip strength of your hand. Orthopaedic surgeons spend years training in order to diagnose and trea... Read More
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A female asked:
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Tricky question: Age, health, surgeon comfort, and patient wishes are all part of the decision making process when it comes to replacing the second knee. Some patient... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Depends on stability: Nondisplaced weber b fractures can often be treated nonsurgically. The decision to operate on these depends on the stability of the deltoid ligament.... Read More
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A female asked:
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May be tendonitis: If your pain is focal at the bottom end of your kneecap one possibility is patellar tedonitis. You can treat with ice, anti-inflammatories, stretchin... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Danger: The side effects of testosterone are very real and very dangerous for a young person. These include testicular shrinkage, heart disease, liver diseas... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
One possibility: Stabbing pain can be caused by a meniscus tear among other causes. I have seen you ask several questions this week relating to meniscus tears and you... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Yes, but...: In thin individuals, the tailbone can be felt through the skin, but is not as prominent as other bony areas of the lower spine and you may be feeling ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
No: It contains a whey protein blend and some additional ingredients mainly for flavor and preservation. Creatine is a separate supplement.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Maybe a little: Muscle injuries generally respond well to ice, rest, stretching, and time. Medications like nsaids (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc...) can help decrease in... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Real food is best: After intense or difficult workouts your best bet for recovery is lean proteins and low glycemic carbs like sweet potato or berries. Try to eat w/in ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Lifting: Lifting more weights now. Enhance weight loss, build more strength. Joints will be happy.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Having: Having more lean muscle enhances your bodies metabolism and blood sugar regulation.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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See your doctor: The dizziness may be simply related to being deconditioned or exercising more intensely than your body is ready for. However, dizziness may also be c... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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6wks: Most healthy adults will heal a broken bone in about 6 weeks. Hands/fingers tend to heal a little faster than other parts of the body. Healing of th... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Core work and diet: Strong abs and core muscles can be achieved through many types of exercise including traditional crunches, yoga, pilates, and weight training. A squa... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Patience: Recovering from a muscle injury can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks depending on the severity. Ice, rest, and stretching will help recovery. Anti-infla... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Lean protein or whey: Whey protein is the source you want for building muscle. Avoid the soy. Better still, eat real food like lean proteins after workouts. Some strength... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Not exactly: At 16, you can get away with a poor diet and still look and feel well, but your are sabotaging the work you are putting in with your taekwondo practic... Read More
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A female asked:
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Speak to ur surgeon: Any area downstream of an injury or surgery is susceptible to swelling in the short term. The increased swelling around your knee can slow down the ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Really? No: This is just about the worst post workout drink you can have. It is essentially sugar and caffeine - 2 things you do not need after working out.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Yes, but...: Weight training (serious weights, not 5 lb dumbell curls) will increase your muscle mass and improve your metabolism while not working out. But lifti... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: Diet plays more important role in your weight than exercise. Regular exercise including weight lifting will help you acheive your goals more effectiv... Read More
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Dr. Zooker is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Zooker is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
Union Memorial Hospital
Awards
Top Sports Medicine Specialist , First Place, Maryland - Summer
2013
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